Golf carts are not unusual sights in bunkers, but a burnt out vehicle was a first for staff at the Humewood Golf Club in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, who discovered the vehicle on Thursday morning while preparing the course for the day. It is understood staff cutting grass found the charred vehicle at about 5am. No-one was inside the vehicle and police had it loaded onto a truck and removed from the course.
Humewood, a genuine seaside links course, has hosted top tournaments. Asked if the discovery of the vehicle was the oddest find in a golf course bunker, a Humewood employee said it was a first at the club: “On golf days, when they have T-Box sponsors, many vehicles end up in bunkers across the world, but it’s the first time we found a burnt-out vehicle in a bunker that shouldn’t be there.” Police spokesperson Capt Andre Beetge said the owner of the vehicle had been traced, and no foul play was suspected: “The owner apparently got lost in the dark last night and got stuck in the sand pit. “SAPS Humewood is waiting for the owner to explain how the vehicle caught alight.” Meanwhile, in two days, more than 30 people were arrested on charges of drunk driving in Nelson Mandela Bay.
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